J Herbin Éclat de Saphir (Cartridge)
Thanks to @Lithium466 for the cartridge.
It’s difficult to review an ink which leaves your indifferent, when writing with. However, I truly enjoyed drawing and doing washes with it. It’s an happy blue
It’s like most Herbin inks, it doesn’t like copy paper.
I didn’t bother to ink up a flex nib for this one, and @LizEf has done an excellent review of this ink for a Japanese Ef nib.
Let's start with the lovely chroma:
Chroma - Saphir.jpeg
Writing Samples:
Rhodia - Saphir.jpg
Midori - Saphir.jpeg
Tr68- Saphir.jpeg
Hammermill- Saphir.jpg
Photo:
Saphir.jpg
Comparison:
Comparison - Saphir.jpg
Water test:
[Watertest- Saphir.jpeg
and finally an artwork, Loving Blue
The background is Éclat de Saphir, the darker blue is J Herbin Bleu Myosotis, and the outlines are done with Noodler's Polar Brown.
· Pens used: Kaweco (EF/F/M/B, BB)
· What I liked: Chroma, Doing washes.
· What I did not like: Writing with it.
· What some might not like: The colour
· Shading: I didn’t see much.
· Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper.
· Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.
· Flow Rate: Wet
· Lubrication: A bit on the dry side
· Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
· Start-up: Ok
· Saturation: Pastel royal blue
· Shading Potential: Nope.
· Sheen: No.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
· Staining (pen): No.
· Clogging: Did not notice.
· Cleaning: Easy
· Water resistance: Ok
· Availability: cartridges, 10 ml, 30 ml bottles.
Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier
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